THE Donegal Film Office at Donegal County Council has announced that Charlie Joe Doherty is the recipient of the 2025 Emerging Talent Fund supported by Creative Ireland. 

This fund is designed to empower an emerging writer, producer, or director by providing vital support to secure their first production credit. 

The funded project ‘Goth’ is a touching examination of the complexities of familial love and the search for belonging in a world that often feels isolating. 

The film looks to examine the essence of youth, the weight of expectations, and the importance of connection, culminating in a bittersweet yet hopeful relationship between two brothers as they reflect on their shared past and embrace the uncertainty of their future.

Charlie Joe Doherty said it’s an honour to be selected for the funding award.

“It’s an exciting challenge to have this support in realising a short film like this,” he said.

“Donegal has a breadth of stunning and period-driven locations and has served as a huge inspiration for me when either writing or making films, so I’m over the moon to be given the license to make this piece of work.”

“‘Goth’ resonates with anyone who has ever felt lost yet yearns for connection and understanding.

“Through its vivid imagery, which resonates with the page and captures a Donegal that feels poignant in these times, the heartfelt message of this story reverberates through the two main characters who struggle with the growing pains of generational trauma, identity within themselves, and a need for direction and love from a spouse.”